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EXERCISE  DESERT  ROCK*  STAFF  MEMORANDUMS*  ARMY*  CAHP  DESERT  ROCK— ETC I U> 
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HEADQUARTERS 
CAVP  DESERT  ROOT 

Las  Vegas  Nevada 


STAFF  USHDRAUDSf  Vaj  1957 

mnisER 

Effective  until  1  November  1957  unless  sooner  rescinded  or  superseded. 

PREPARATION  OF  OFFICER  EFFICIENCY  REF CRTS 

1.  Furposs:  This  staff  nemo  randan  establishes  the  policy  of  this  ooet- 
msnd  concerning  the  preparation  of  officer  efficiency  reports. 

2.  Generali  a.  Officers  responsible  for  the  preparation,  writing,  or 
reviewing  of  officor  efficiency  reports  will  familiarize  themselves  thorough¬ 
ly  with  the  contents  of  AR  623-105  • 

b.  normally  officer  efficiency  reports  will  be  completed  and  in¬ 
dorsed  at  the  lowest  possible  level  in  order  to  obtain  two  accurate  and 
considered  ratings  based  on  intimate  knowledge  and  close  observation  of  the 
officer  being  rated.  For  this  reason,  the  Immediate  supervisor  in  the  chain 
of  Gorman d  or  staff  will,  where  possible,  be  the  rating  officer  in  large 
conpanies  or  staff  sections  of  this  headquarters,  with  the  unit  coanander 
or  section  chief  as  Indorsin';  officer.  In  small  coapanies,  detachments, 
platoons,  or  staff  sections  of  this  headquarters  the  unit  commander  or  section 
chief  will  usually  be  the  rating  officer.  The  indorsing  officer  will  be  the 
officer  who  normally  rates  the  rating  officer,  except  ns  noted  in  pararraph  3» 
the  reviewing  officer  will  bo  the  offioer  who  rates  the  indorsing  officer. 

This  headquarters  (A’^LiE-AGr)  will  determine  the  rating,  indorsing  and 
reviewing  officers  in  those  cases  where  the  rated  officor  is  senior  in  grade 
or  rank  to  the  officer  who  would  normally  be  his  rating  or  indorsing  officer. 

e.  The  commanding  officers  of  battalions  or  larger  organizati*  ns 
will  determine  specific  rating,  indorsing,  and  reviewing  officers  in  accord¬ 
ance  with  the  principles  outlined  above. 


3.  The  rating  and  indorsing  officers  for  officer  efficiency  reports 
prepared,  indorsed,  or  reviewod  at  this  headquarters  will  be  as  follows: 


PC6ITICT! 

RATED  Bv 

INDORSED  BY 

Executive  Officer 

Commanding  General 

Sixth  1$  Army 

Adjutant  General 

Commanding  General 

Sixth  US  Army 

SI 

Executive  Officer 

Commanding  General 

82 

Executive  Officer 

Commanding  General 

83 

Executive  Officer 

Commanding  General 

* 

*• 

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Staff  k'emorandua  Number  Carp  Desert  Rock,  Nevada,  Mar  1957  (Cont  *d) 
POSITION  RATED  FT  INDORSED  BT 


34 

Executive  Officer 

Commanding  General 

Coup  toller  and  Fin once  Offleer 

Executive  Officer 

Commanding  General 

Headquarters  Commandant 

Executive  Offleer 

Commanding  General 

Provost  Marshal 

Exsoutlve  Officer 

Commanding  General 

Public  Information  Officer 

Executive  Officer 

Commanding  General 

Quartermaster 

Executive  Officer 

Commanding  General 

Staff  Judge  Advocate 

Executive  Officer 

Commanding  General 

Commanding  Officer,  6th  Field 
Hospital 

Executive  Officer 

Commanding  General 

Commanding  Officer,  26th  Trans¬ 
portation  Battalion  (Truck)  (Array)  Executive  Officer 

Oomnanding  General 

Chaplains 

SI 

Executive  Officer 

Special  Services  Officer 

SI 

Executive  Officer 

Aviation  Officer 

S3 

Executive  Officer 

Chemical  Officer  and  Radlologioal 
Safety  Officer 

S3 

Executive  Officer 

t 

Chief,  Instructor  Group 

\ 

S3 

Executive  Officer 

Signal  Officer 

S3 

Executive  Officer 

Canp  Engineer 

84 

Executive  Officer 

Ordnance  Officer 

S4 

Executive  Officer 

Commanding  Officer,  US  Army 
Garrison  (6019-03) 

Oomnanding  Officer 
Special  Troops 

Executive  Officer 

Array  Exchange  Officer 

Assistant  S4 

S4 

Purchasing  and  Contracting  Officer 

Assistant  S4 

S4 

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Staff  Hmerendun  Nuaber _ ,  Cup  Desert  took,  Nevada,  2  Mar  1957  (Cent  *d) 


POSITION 

rati'd  nr 

INDORSED  FT 

Oomanding  Officer,  293d  Uilitary 
Folioe  Coapany 

Provost  Marshal 

SI 

Oonmanding  Officer,  Transportation 
Corpa  Provisional  Aircraft  Maint¬ 
enance  Detachment 

Aviation  Offioer 

S3 

Ccrnmnnding  Cffioar,  50th  Chasdoal 
Platoon 

Chemical  Offlcor 

S3 

Commanding  Officer,  Company  B,  vS'* 
84th  Engineer  Battalion  (Corwt; 

c» 

Caap  Engineer 

34 

Commanding  Officer,  526th  Ordnance 
Owpany  (ham) 

Orta an oe  Offioer 

34 

Oomanding  Officer,  Detachment,  53d 
Quartermaster  Subsistence  Supply 
Coapany 

Quarts  ran  eter 

S4 

Oomanding  Officer,  Detachment, 

163d  Quarter-raster  Coapany 
(Laundry) 

Quartermaster 

S4 

Commanding  Cffioar,  Detachment, 
656th  Quartermaster  Petroleua 
Supply  Company 

Quartermaster 

S4 

Ooaaanding  Officer,  232d  Signal 
Coapany 

Signal  Offioer 

34 

Dental  Surgeon 

Surgeon 

34 

▼eterinary  Officer 

Surgeon 

34 

Officers,  Signal  Support  Teaaa 

Executive  Offioer, 

Oomanding  Officer 

232d  Siffial  232d  Signal 

Ooapany  Coqpany 


4*  Asferenoes  AR  623-105* 
FOR  TJB  COWAN HSRt 


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HEADQUARTERS 

EXERCISE  DESERT  ROCK  VII  AND  VIII 
'  ■  ■  •  Caop  Desert  .Rook,  .Nevada 


MEMORANDUM  'v  17  >fay  1957 

NUMBER  1  *  • 

:  .  ■  '  '  •  ’•  ~  ... 

Effective  until  l^Msy:  1958  unless  sooner  rescinded  or  superseded. 

•*.  •••;•'  ..  •  .  '  SAFETY  .  '  •••■..  . 

• 0  •  *  .  *  •  *  i  •  •. 

.  .  i  K  - 

Exercise  Safety  Program 

1.  Purpose:  To  establish  an  effective  safety  program- to ’reduce, 

and  keep  to  a  minimum,  accidental  manpower  arid  monetary  losses  . at  Camp 
Desert  Rock.  1 

2.  Scope:  a.  This  program  is  applicable  to  all  personnel  attached 
ajnd/or  assigned  to  this  exercise,,  including  contractual  activities  of 

the  Engineer,  enployees  of  Army  Exchange  Service,  dubs,  concessions,  and 
residents  of  or  visitors -to  Canp  Desert  Rock.  ‘  *  . 

b.  Safsty  regulations  fcr  Various  operations  will  not  be  enuia-' 
prated  specifically.  The-  standard,  safety  codes  adopted  by  recognized 
bodies  and  issued  by  authorized  agencies  will  be  followed.  Supervisory- 
personnel  will  become  familiar  with  those  that  fere  applicable  to.  their  ... 

.  operations.  The  Exercise  Safety  Director's  office  shall  be  consulted  for 
information  and  guidance. 

3..  Responsibilities:  a.  The  Deputy  Exercise  Director  is  respon¬ 
sible  for  the  establishment,  supervision .and  maintenance  of  an  adequate 
;  safety  program  for  this  coamand. 

b.  SI  is  responsible  for:  ... 

(1)  Supervising  the  Exercise  Safety  Program.  .  •-  •  • 

'  •  (2)  Thoroughly  indoctrinating  ell  newly  arrived  or  reas- 

.signed  personnel  in  the  accident  prevention  program, ' 

*******  i**  .  * 

c.  S3  is  responsible  for:  .  '*  > 

•  .  ‘  ’  (l)  Incorporating  Safety  in  all  training  activities  and 

cpcratipriA  on  a  continuing  ba$ is  < 

(2)  Notifying  the  Exercise  Safety  Director  immediat,ely  of 

any.  aircraft  accidents.  '  ■  * 

*  -  ‘  *  ’*  *  *  i  - 

•4,  'SV  is  responsible  for  qn  adequate"  Supply  of  authorized 
•  personal  protective  apparrel  and  safety  equipment;  - 


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'%m  Hr  1  Exercise  Deeert  Rode  VII  fc  VIII,  17  May  57  (Contd) 

e.  Transportation  Of  Hear  la  responsible  for  establishing  and 
maintaining  an  Adequate  driver  testing  and  training  program  in  accordance  with 
current  Department  of  Army  directives. 

f*  The  claims  officer  ia  responsible  for  notifying  the  Exercise 
Safety  Director  when  a  claim  is  filed  against  tho  government  for  an  accident, 
injury  or  property  damage. 

g;  The  Surgqon;  is  rosponsiblo  in  notifying  tho  ExBrciso  Safety 
Director  with  the  names,  service  nunbor,  grade,  unit  or  soction  of  all  military, 
civilian,  or  other  personnel  treated  at  the  Dispensary  or  U.  S.  Army  Hospital 
due  to  an  injury  resulting  from  an  aecidont.  The  Surgeon  will  submit  the 
above  in  writing. 

h.  '  Provost  Uarshal  will  notify  tho  Exorcise  Safety  Director  of  all 
motor  vehicle  accidents  involving  Army  personnel  or  equipment  whieh  ho  has 
investigated,  or  of  ihich  he  has  received  notice. 

i.  Engineer  Officer  is  responsible  fort  * 

(1)  Coordinating  fire  prevention  activities  with  the  Safety 

Program. 

(2)  Notifying  the  Exercise  Safety  Diroctor  of  all  firea 
Involving  government  property  and  equipment  and  for  forwarding  an  infor¬ 
mational  oopy  of  WD  AGO  Form  5-2,  "Fire  Report",  to  the  Exercise  Safety 
Director  after  each  lire* 

(3)  Notifying  the  Exercise  Safety  Director  when  a  work  order 
ie  received  for  repairs  or  replacement  of  government  materials  or  equipment 
or  property  damage  caused  fay  an  accident. 

(4)  Notifying  the  Exercise  Safety  Director,  in  advance,  of  any 
work  of  a  hazardous  nature,  other  than  normal  repair  and  utilities  operations. 

(5)  Furnish  the  Exercise  Safety  Director  for  review  all  plans 
for  new  construction  or  alteration  cr  modification  of  buildings* 

J.  The  Ordnance  Officer  is  responsible  for  notifying  the  Exercise 
Safety  Direetor  of  all  vehicles  or  equipment  received  for  repair  or  replace¬ 
ment  which  have  been  damaged  in  an  accident,  and  for  furnishing  estimates 
for  the  amount  of  damage' involved. 

* 

k.  Purchasing  and  Contracting  Officer  is  responsible  fort 

(1)  Incorporating  a  standard  safoty  clause  in  all  contracts 
let  by  the  Purchasing  and  Contracting  Branch  to  civilian  agoncios. 


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(13)  Notify  unit  commanders  of  delinquent  and  inaccurate 

reporting  md  follow-up  to  assure  that  accidents  are  reported, 

*  • 

(14)  Furnish  the  Claims  Officer  with  a  copy  of  DA  285, 

"Accident",  as  soon  as  he  is  notified, of  any  accident  which  may  involvo 
a  claim  against  the  government* 

b.  Each  organisation  commander  and  activity  chief  is  responsible 
for:  *  :  i  . 

(1)  Establishing  an  accident  prevention  program  for  his 
organisation  or  activities* 

(2)  Incorporating  adequate  safety  practices  and  provisions 
for  safety  standards  in  all  operations,  maintenance,  training  procedures 
or  materials  pertaining  to  activities  under  his  command,  and  through 
sppropriate  channels,  will  initiate  corrective  action  necessary  for  the 
eontrol  and  elimination  of  inherent  accident-producing  hazards, 

(3)  Reporting  all  aceidonts  and  injuries  tc  personnel  and 
damage  to“  equipment  in  accordance  with  current  Department  of.  Army  Directives 
and  Exercise  Safety  Directives. 

(4)  Appointing  a  subordinate  safety  officer  and  furnishing 
the  Exeroise  Safety  Director  with  the  name  of  unit  safety  officer* 

‘  ei  •  Organisation  and  Activity  (unit)  Safety  Officers  will  carry 
out  the?  following  minimum  duties » 

(1)  Carry  cut  the  provision  of  tho  established  Exercise 

Safety  Program.  { 

(2)  Thoroughly  familiarise  themselves  with  current  Department 

of  Army  and  Exercise  Safety  Directives.  .  v 

(3)  Ascertain  that  all  accidents  resulting  in  injury  to  perw 
sennel  or  damage  to  property  and  equipment . arc  reported  through  channels 
and  that  accident  eases  are  reviewed  for  completeness,  accuracy  and 
adequate  corrective  action  taken,  or  planned, ,to  control  cause  factors  and 
to  prevent  similar  accidents* 

(4)  Itdce  monthly  safety  inspections  of  all  buildings,  vehicles 
tools,  equipment,  machinery,  training  areaa,  drill  fields  and  recrr<cai.ienal 

areas 

(5)  Become  familiar  with  accident  and  injury  statistics* 

**  .  »* 

(6)  Incorporate  a  safety  training  schedule  in  Troop  Information* 


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rkno  Hr  1  Enrols*  Desert  Rock  VII  &  VIII,  17  May  1957  (Contd) 

(2)  Referring  all  Reoucsta  for  the  procurement  of  chemicals, 
chemical  compounds  and  safety  protective  equipment*  which  items  are  not 
of  standard  issue  to  the  Exercise  Safety  Director  for  ccrnnont,  (This, pro¬ 
vision  will  not  apply  to  items  reouisitionod  by  the  Surgeon.)  ’  * 

»  ’ 

4.  Duties:  a*  The  Exorcise  Safoty  Director  will: 

(1)  Carry  out  the  duties  as  outlined  in  parft^fapb  9  of 
SR  3SS-10-20,  datod  12  March  1953*  and  other  duties  as  outlined  heroin. 

.  «  * 

(2)  Organise,  givo  technical  assistance  to,  and"  act  'As 
Recorder  of  the  Exercise  Safoty  Council. 

(3)  Attend  safety  eonforeneos  at  higher  headquarters  «r 
other  agencies  as  reouired. 

a .  . 

(4)  Establish  safety  committees  for  sub-units  or  sub-sec¬ 
tions  as  may  be  deemed  necessary. 

(5)  Establish  procedures  and  insure  the  periodic  inspections 
of  all,  units  or  activities,  and  mako  certain  the  deficiencies  found  sro 
corrected, 

(6)  Prepare,  maintain,  and  forward  the  required  reports  and 

records. 

(7)  Maintain  an  adequato  publicity  program  through  the  Infor¬ 
mation  Activities  and  Daily  Bulletin  and  Canp  Newspaper, 

(8)  Establish  liaison  with  locel  agencies  in  ordor  to  co¬ 
ordinate  and  establish  a  comprehensive  and  adequato  accident  prevention 
program  for  personnel  in  off-duty  status, 

(9)  Personally  investigate  all  accidents  involving  a  fatality 
of  military  personnel  occurring  on  this  carp  or  within  the  jurisdictional 
distanco  surrounding  it. 

(10)  Attend,  when  deemod  necessary,  safoty  meetings  with  unit 
safoty  personnel  in  ordor  to  disseminate  portlnent  safoty  information  fbr 
educational  purpose.’ 

(U)  Establish  safety,  training  courses  and  inspection  check 
sheets  for  all  unit  safoty  porscnnel.  ' 

*  "  • 

(12)  F\xrnish  the  unit  concerned  with  a  written  report  of 
safety  surveys  of  operations  and/or  facilities.  Such  reports  will  bo  far- 
werted.  through  SI  to  the  unit  commander  concerned,  who  in  turn  will  send 
necessary  copies  to  lower  echelons  for  information  and  notion. 


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Memo  Nr  1  Exercise  Desert  Rock  V2I  &  ViTI,  17  May  57  (Contd) 

(7)  Attend  safety  meetings  conducted  by  tho  Exorcise •  Safety 

Director. 

(8)  Personally  investigate  all  accidents  which  result  in 
fatal  iojurlos  to  personnel  and/or  serious  proporty  damage. 

(9)  Assist  supervisory  personnel  in  accident  investigation 
and  accident  reporting  procoduros. 

(10)  Arrange  for  the  procurement  of  safoty  films  and  other 
safety  oducational  and  promotional  material. 

(11)  Determine  existing  hazards  and  initiate  corrective  action 
to  eliminate,  control  or  correct  these  conditions. 

(12)  Ascertain  that  supervisory  personnel  are  making  safety 
Inspections  of  their  own  activity  and  that  corrective  action  is  being  taken 
to  eliminate  or  control  hazards. 

(13)  Ascertain  that  personal  protective  equipment  or  clothing 
is  furnihed  personnel  performing  work  requiring  same .  > 

(14)  Ascertain  that  safety  publio&tions  such  as  posters, 

accident  prevention  pamphlets  and  magazines  received  from  the  Exercise 
Safety  Office  are  distributed  and  posted.  -'f 

(15)  Report  to  the  Exercise  Safoty  Director  for  orientation 
immediately  after  appointment. 

d.  Supervisory  personnel  will: 

(1)  Ascertain  that  work  done  under  thoir  immediate  super¬ 
vision  is  carried  out  in  a  safe  manner.  Insure  that  thorough. and  offoctivo 
instruction  is  given  to  dl  enployees,  particularly  on: 

(a)  Specific  Job  hazards, 

(b)  The  snfo  operation  of  tho  Job, 

(c)  Safety  to  fellow  enployeeb. 

(d)  Emergency  luvzards, 

(2)  Thoroughly  indoctrinate  all  personnel  in  the  provisions 
of  this  directive  as  it  pertains  to  thorn. 

•  ■  (3)  ifeke  safoty  inspections  of  operations  under  their  control, 
for  unsafe  physical  and  mechanical  conditions  and  for  personnel  who  may  bo 
performing  Jobs  in  an  unsafe  manner,  and  when  such  conditions  aro  found, 
initiate  corrective  action. 

•  *  * 

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Memo  Nr  1  Exercise  Desert  Rock  VH  &  VIII,  17  May  57  (Contd) 

(4)  Notify  the  next  higher  echolon  of  supervision  of  any 
unsafe  conditions  or  oots  that  cannot  be  corrected  at  thoir  level* 

(5)  Hold  a  short  safety  mooting  periodically,  preferably 

each  Monday,  with  all  personnel  within  the  -unit,  discussing  subjects 
pertinent  to  the  Exercise  Safoty  Program,  tho  type  of  accidents  that  are 
occurring  within  their  units  or  sections,  and  other  related  safety  infor¬ 
mation.  * 


(6)  Personally  investigate  and  report,  all  accidents  and 
injuries  occurring  within  their  socticn  or  unit. 

(7)  Ascertain  that  all  tools  and  equipment  are  in  a  safe 
operating  condition. 

(8)  Ascertain  that  all  personnel  performing  hazardous  jobs 
or  who  are  subject  to  occupational  diseases,  are  supplied  with  tho  neces¬ 
sary  protective  equipment  or  clothing. 

(9)  Train  subordinates  in  the  safe  and  efficient  performance 
of  their  duties. 

(10)  Become  familiar  with  all  safe  working  procedures  and 
safoty  regulations  pertaining  to  unit  or  section  operations  and  activities. 

e.  Ncn-supervisory  personnel  will: 

(1)  Perform  their  work  in  a  manner  so  that  their  actions  will 
not  cause  injury  to  themselves,  other  personnel,  damage  to  government  and/or 
privately  owned  property  or  equipment, 

(2)  Become  thoroughly  familiar  with  the  hazards  involved  in 
any  work  to  bo  accooplished. 

(3)  Use  protective  clothing  on  any  job  which  requires  it. 

(4)  Report  any  unsafe  equipment  or  condition  to  their  im¬ 
mediate  siperior, 

5.  Safety  Council:  a.  Exerciso  Safoty  Council  will  bo  established 
in  accordance  with  SR  3®5-10-20.  The  Chairman  and  members  of  the  Council 
will  bo  designated  by  the  Deputy  Exerciso  Director  by  Special  Orders. 

b.  The  Exercise  Safety  Council  will: 

(l)  Act  as  a  policy-making  body  for  tho  Exercise  Safety 
Program  and  insure  that  the  necessary  regulations  arc  published  and  dis¬ 
seminated  to  establish  and  maintain  an  adequate  accident  prevention  program. 


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Memo  #1  Exercise  Desert  Rock  VII  &  7111,  17  May  57  (Contd) 

(2)  Review  accident  trends  and  form  a  policy  to  strengthen 
the  Exercise  Safety  Program. 

(3)  Make  special  studios  when  serious  problems  arise  that 
cannot  be  corrected  by  the  Exercise  Safety  Director  and  submit  recom¬ 
mendations  for  correction  thereof  to  the  Deputy  Exercise  Director* 

(4)  Make  plans  for  educational  and  promotional  programs,  in 
order  to  create  and  maintain  interest  in  safety  and  to  cause  personnel  to 
become  safety  conscious. 

(5)  Hold  a  Safety  Council  Meeting  each  month.  Special  ses¬ 
sions  of  the  Safety  Council  will  be  scheduled  and  held  to  review  fatalities 
and  serious  accidents.  Minutes  will  be  kept  of  all  meetings  and  copies  will 

be  forwarded  to  the  Deputy  Exercise  Director  for'  approval  and  necessary  action. 

6.  Safety  Committees;  a.  Safety  committees  will  be  appointed  within 
the  following  technical  services:  Or  chance,  Engineers,  Quartermaster,  Signal, 
Transportation,  Chemical  and  US  Army  Garrison  (6019-03) .  Committees  will  also 
be  appointed  within  the  attached  units.  Committees  will  consist  of  supervisors, 
foreman  and/or  Safety  Officer  from  each  service  or  unit.  The  Committees' 
duties  will  include,  but  not  be  limited  to  the’ following: 

b. '  Elect  a  chairman  and  recorder. 

c. v  Will  hold  meetings  once  a  month  or  mor.e  often  if  deemed 
advisable  by  the  Committee  Chairman, 

d.  Will  use  an  agenda  for  each  meeting  prepared  by  the  Chairman. 
Minutes  will  be  kept  of  all  meetings,  and  copies  forwarded  to  the  Exercise 
Safety  Director  no  later  than  the  last  day  of  each  month. 

e.  Analyze  accident  causes,  coordinate  safety  between  activities  •' 
Within  the  organization,  review  safety  inspection  and  survey  reports,  study 
special  problems,  and  recojnnend  ways  and  means  of  improving  the  program. 

7,.*  Accident  Reporting  Procedure:  Refer  to  Memorandum  2,  Headquarters 
Exercise  Desert  Rock  VII  and  VIII  to  be  published  this  date. 

S.  Safety  Surveys:  a.  Periodic  safety  surveys  will  be  conducted  by 
the  Exercise  Safety  Director.  The  procedure  outlined  below  will  be  used 
as  a  guide.  ••  • 

(1)  The  Exercise  Safety  Director  or  his  representative,  will 

contact  the  officer  or  supervisor  in  charge  of  the  activity  and  state  his 
purpose.  , 

(2)  The  officer  ip  charge  of  thd  activity  will  acconpapy  ^he 
safety  representative,  or  if  the  workload  is  such  that  this  is  not  practic¬ 
able,  will  designato  another  to  act  for  him. 

(3)  At  such  safety  surveys,  both  the  officer  in  charge  of 
the  activity  or  his  representative  and  the  safety  representative  will  take 
notes  ef  existing  deficiencies.  A  written  report  of  the  survey  will  be  for¬ 
warded  by  the  Exercise  Safety  Director  to  the  organization  or  activity  conc¬ 
erned. 


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I  9  t 

(4)  The  officer  in  chargo  of  the  activity  shall,  within 
ten  days  after  receiving  tho  report,  submit  to  the  Exorcise  Safety  Dir¬ 
ector  through  channels,  a  report  as  to  corrective  action  taken. 

(5)  Within  thirty  days  after  the  initial  safety  survey, 
the  Exercise  Safety  Director  will  make  a  follow-up  survey  and  submit  a 
report  to  the  Deputy  Exercise  Director  concerning  objectionable  conditions 
or  practices  that  have  not  been  corrected. 

(6)  Additional  informal  inspections  will  be  made  by  the 
Exercise  Safety  Director  or  his  representatives  as  necessity  requires. 

•  (7)  All  equipment  found  to  be  unsafe  for  operation  shall  be 

removed  from  service  until  such  unsafe  conditions  or  defects  have  been 
corrected.  .--••• 

(8)  Safety  surveys  or  inspections  made  by  the  Exercise 
Safety  Director  or  his  staff  will  in  no  way  relieve  the  supervisor  or  officer 
in  chargo  from  the  responsibility  of  making  regular  safety  inspections  o t 
his  own  operations. 

9* •  Staff  Supervision:  Staff  supervision  over  the  policies  estab¬ 
lished  herein  is  the  responsibility  of  the  SI,  this  headquarters. 

10.  References;  a.  sixth  US  Army  Circular  Number  6-6  dated  15 
February  1956. 

b.  Sixth  US  Army  Safety  Program  Document  Number  AP. 

FOR  THE  DEPUTY  EXERCISE  DIRECTOR; 


C.  W.  .  NELSON 
Colonel  AGC 
Adjutant  General- 


OFFICIAL; 


i /-*•// 

RALPjf  W  KtySARDA 
Capt  AGC 

Asst  Adjutant  General 


DISTRIBUTION: 

A  &  B  plus  75  to  S-l 


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HEADQUARTERS 

•  EXERCISE  DESERT  ROCK  VII  AND  VIII 
Canp  Desert  Rock,  Nevada 

»«B»CRANDUM  •  *  17  Jfay  1957 

NUMBER  2 

Effective  until  17  May  1958  unless  sooner  rescinded  or  superseded. 

SAFETY 

Accident  Reporting 

1*  References:  a.  SR  385-10 

b.  SR  385-10-/0  as  amended 

c.  SR  600-/00-10 

d.  Sixth  Army  Circular  6-6,  15  Feb  56 

2.  Purpose:  The  purpose  of  this  circular  is  to  advise  subordinate 
commanders,  unit  safety  officers  and  activity  supervisors  of  the  proper 
procedure  to  be  followed  in  accident  reporting. 

3.  Scope:  Provisions  of  this  reporting  regulation  will  be  applied 
to  all  operations  and  activities  of  Exercise  Desert  Rock  and  will  govern 
the  reporting  of  accidents.  Of  specific  concern  are  those  incidents,  such 
as  motor  vehicle  and  aircraft  accidents,  fires,  explosions,  and  other 
accidents  resulting  from  eouipmont  or  personnel  failure,  or  other  causes 
resulting  in  any  of  the  following  conseoucnces: 

a.  Injuries  to  military  personnel  while  on  or  off  post, 
regardless  of  duty  or  assignment  status, 

b.  Damage  to  Amy  equipment,  materials,  or  property. 

c.  Injuries  to  non-Army  personnel  or  damage  to  non-Amy  property 

when  incident  to  an  activity  or  on  premises  under  control  of  the  Army, 
which  might  result  in  claims  against  the  government,  or  in  unfavorable 
public  relations.  v 

d.  Excessive  radiological  exposure  of  personnel. 

A*  Responsibility:  The  immediate  responsibility  for  the  investiga¬ 
tion  and  reporting  of  an  accident  or  incident  and  initiating  necessary 
corrective  action  to  prevent  a  recurrence,  rests  with  unit  commanders  and 
supervisors,  os  designated  in  paragraph  8,  refcronco  lb.  . 


Memo  Nr  2,  Exorcise  Desert  Rock  VII  AND  VIII,  1?  May  57  (Contd) 
a*  Telegraphic  Messages. 

(1)  For  each  accident  resulting  in  fatal  injuries  to  a  person 
or  persons.  Army  or  non- Amy,  a  multiple  address  telegraphic  message  will 
be  prepared  and  sent  immediately  through  command  channels  to  the  Adjutant 
General  and  Deputy  Chief  of  Staff  for  Personnel,  in  accordance  with  the 
provisions  of  paragraph  4,  reference  Id./ 

(2)  For  each  reportable  Army  aircraft  accident  a  "Crash 
Report"  (Reports  Control  Symbol  CSGPA  459)  will  be  submitted  in  accordance 
with  the  provisions  of  C3,  reference  lb. 

(3)  Inform  immediately  by  telephone,  telegraph,  teletype, 
radio,  or  cable  the  Chief  of  Ordnance,  Chief  Chemical  Officer  or  Chief  of 
Engineers,  whoever  has  the  primary  responsibility,  of  all  exposions  or  fire 
involvin  ,  ammunition  or  other  explosives/  Note:  If  the  incident  is  serious, 
i.e.,  over  §1,000.00  monetary  loss,  serious  injury,  or  loss  of  life  involved, 
immediate  direct  telephone  notification,  giving  all  details,  should  be  made 
to  Headquarters  Sixth  US  Army,  Attn:  Safety  Director. 

(4)  An  information  copy  of  telegraphic  messages  concerning 
cases  enumerated  in  5a  above  will  be  furnished  Headquarters  Sixth  US  Army, 
Attention:  Safety  Director. 

b.  Accident  Reports.  DA  Form  285  (Accident)  Reports  Control 
Symbol  CSGPA -147  (Rl)  will  be  used  for  reporting  of  all  accidents  as 
defined  in  reference  lb. 

(1)  The  original  and  two  copies  of  the  completed  and  properly 
executed  DA  Form  285  (Accident)  will  be  submitted  to  the  Exercise  Safety 
Director,  through  appropriate  channels,  for  each  reportable  accident  in 
accordance  vdth  the  provisions  of  paragraphs  8  through  10,  reference  lb. 

The  phase  of  the  exercise  (assembly,  training  maneuver,  and  disassembly) 
during  which  the  accident  occurred  will  be  indicated  on  each  report. 

(2)  Yfhen  a  fatal  accident  occurs,  or  in  the  case  of  accidents 
from  building  collapse,  windstorm,  hell  or  similar  cause,  structural  damage 
to  fixed  structures,  such  as  buildings,  etc.,  resulting  in  damage  in  excess 
of  §1,000.00,  the  original  and  four  copies  will  be  forwarded.  In  case  of 

fi  only,  extra  copies  of  reports  are  not  required. 

■/' 

(3)  For  each  reportable  Army  aircraft  accident,  in  addition  to 
the  requirement  stated  in  5a(2)  above,  DA  Form  285  will  be  submitted  to  this 
headquarters  in  quintuplicate.  However,  in  cases  involving  helicopters, 
fatal  injuries,  power,  structural,  or  material  failure,  sextuplicate  copies 
will  be  submitted. 

(4)  For  each  accidental  explosion  of  ammunition  or  other  ex¬ 
plosive  in  addition  to  the  reauiroment  stated  in  5a(3)  above,  DA  Form  will 
be  forwarded  to  this  headquarters  in  quintuplicate.  However,  if  the 
incident  results  in  a  fatality,  sextuplicate  copies  are  required. 

(5)  Reports  (Fire  Reports)  prescribed  in  SR  385-45-2S  will  be 
submitted  in  addition  to  those  required  by  this  directive. 


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Memo  Mr  Zt  Exorcise  Desert  Rock  VII  &  VIII,  17  H^y  57  (Contd) 

(6)  Reports  of  Array  motor  vehicle  accidents  defined  as  record¬ 
able  and/or  reportable  in  paragraph  2D,  reference  lb,  will  be  processed 
in  accordance  with  paragraph  5a  and  b  above. 

(7)  In  case  of  an  accident  involving  a  military  vehicle,  the 
driver  will  complete,  at  the  scene  of  the  accident.  Standard  Form  91 
(Operator's  Report  of  Motor  Vehicle  Accident),  and  deliver  to  his  imme¬ 
diate  superior.  A  copy  of  this  form  will  be  attached  to  the  DA  Form  285. 

(8)  Record  of  Injury  (DA  Form -1051)  will  be  used  for  recording 
injuries  to  military  personnel,  for  all  first  aid  and  non-disabling 
injuries  and  will  be  the  source  for  preparation  of  DA  Form  285,  for  injur¬ 
ies  involving  loss  of  time.  This  form  will  be  completed  in  duplicate  and 
delivered  by  the  patient,  if  possible,  to  the  Hospital  or  First-Aid  Station, 
Upon  completion  of  Section  II  (DA  Form  1051)  by  medical  attendant,  the 
original  will  be  returned  with  patient  to  his  Unit  Safety  Officer  and 
duplicate  copy  forwarded  to  the  Exercise  Safety  Director. 

Cm  Time  for  Submitting  Reports.  Reports  will  be  processed  and 
forwarded  to  the  Exercise  Safety  Director  within  72  hours  after  the  accident 
occurs.  Required  supplemental  reports  will  be  forwarded  as  soon  as  possible 
and  in  any  event  no  later  than  ten  days  following  the  incident. 

•  d.  Review  of  Reports. 

(1)  Accident  reports  will  be’ reviewed  at  the  next  higher  echelon 
of  command  for  completeness*  accuracy  and  determination  of  adequacy  of 
action  taken  to  prevent  recurrence,  prior  to  submission  to  the  Exercise 
Safety  Director. 

. 

(2)  The  Exercise  Safety  Director  will  code,  number,  and  review 
all  DA  Forms  285  (Accident)  as  to  completeness  of  data  furnished  and 
adequacy  of  corrective  action  taken  to  prevent  recurrence  as  indicated 

by  the  supervisor  in  item  9  and  as  commented  on  by  the  reviewing  official 
or  accident  investigative  board  in  item  10  after  which  it  will  be  sub¬ 
mitted  to  the  Deputy  Exercise  Director  for  final  approval  in  item  11 
prior  to  dispatch  to  Headquarters  Sixth  U.S.  Army.  (The  Exercise  Safety 
Director  will  not  sign  item  ll) . 

'  e •  Special  Provisions. 

(1)  In  case  of  a  fatality,  serious  injury  or  excessive  preporty 

damage,  the  Executive  Officer,  Adjutant  General,  Provost  Marshal  and  Safety 
Director  shall  be  notified  'immediately-,  by" telephone. ^  .  .... 

(2)  All  units  on  T-DY  at ...Camp  Desert  Rock  will  prepare  an  extra 

copy  of  DA  Form  285  (Accident)  in  addition  to  the  requirements  enumerated 
in  the  foregoing  paragraphs,  for  forwarding  to  the  parent  organization  for 
information.  "  \ 


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Memo  Nr  2,  Exorcise  Desert  Rock  VII  &  VIII,  17  Vay  57  (Ccntd) 


(3)  In  event  of  doubt  ns  to  tho  reportability  of  An  accident, 
or  lack  of  qualified  personnel  to  handle  investigation 3  involving  technical 
safety  engineering  features,  notify  this  headquarters  immediately,  in  order 
that  advice  and/or  assistance  can  bo  requested  of  Headquarters  Camp  Irwin 
or  Headquarters  Sixth  US  Army,  whichever  is  appropriate. 

6.  Accident  Exposure  Data.  (Report  Control  Syabol  CSGPA-U5  (R-2)). 

a.  Accident  exposure  data  in  all  cases  will  be  computed  on  6AA 
Form  561  for  the  report  period  in  accordance  with  tho  provisions  of  para¬ 
graph  29,  reference  lb.  The  report  will  lx  forwarded  to  the  Exercise 
Safoty  Director  not  later  than  the  second  working  <’ay  of  the  month  following 
tho  period  being  reported  tay  the  following: 


(1)  Organisations  or  activities  which  have  Amy  motor  vehicles 
assigned:  Total  number  of  miles  of  Department  of  the  Army  meter  vehicle 
operations. 

(2)  Organizations  or  activities  which  maintain  aircraft:  . - 
Total  number  of  hours  of  flight  of  Department  of  tho  Amy  aircraft. 


(3)  Military  Personnel  Branch:  Total  man  days  of  military 

personnel. 

(U)  Comptroller:  Total  man-hours  worked  by  Department  of 
the  Army  civilian  peraonnol. 


(5)  Exchange,  Special  Service  and  Engineer:  Total  man-hours 
worked  by  other  Army  civilian  personnel,  (Contractor  personnel,  conces-, 
sionairea  personnel,  and  employees  paid  from  no n-npprq5  rioted  funds. 

b.  Each  phase  (assembly,  training  maneuver,  and  disassembly) 
ahd  separate  conmnd  and/or  unit  participating  in  the  exercise  will  be 
indicated  on  the  Exposure  Data  Report  (6A«  Form  561) . 

c.  The  remarks  section  cf  6AA  Form  561  will  also  be  used  to 
explain  unusual  variations  in  exposure  figures  and  may  be  used  to  include 
a  brief  sunmsry  of  tho  accident  experience  cf  the  reporting  unit  for  tho 

month  being  reported. 


FOR  THE  DEPUTY  EXERCISE  DIRECTOR: 


OFFICIAL: 


Cw,  ^  y 

URBAN  J.  ARAUJO  / 
CWO  ✓'  USA 

Asst  Adj  Gen 


C.  W.  NELSON 
Colonel  AGC 
Adjutant  General 


.DISTRIBUTION: 

A  k  B  plus  75  to  S-l 


U 


HEADQUARTERS 

EXERCISE  DESERT  ROCK  VII  AND  VIII 
Camp  Desert  Rock,  Nevada 

KCORANDU?!  5  June  1957 

NUI3ER  3 

Effective  until  1  October  1957  unless  sooner  rescinded  or  superseded. 

SAFETY 

Safety  Inspections 

Tentative  schedule  of  Safety  Inspections  of  units  for  the  months  of 
June,  July  and  August  1957  by  thi3  headquarters  is  announced.  Safety 
representatives  will  be  available  as  scheduled. 

HIT  DATES  OF  IUSIZ-CTICN 


26th  Transportation  Battalion 

6 

June 

57 

9 

July 

57 

12 

Aug 

57 

2d  Trans  Truck  Cc  (Petrol) 

6 

June 

57 

9 

July 

57 

12 

Aug 

57 

38th  Trans  Co  (Hvy) 

6 

June 

57 

9 

July 

57 

12 

Aug 

57 

531st  Trans  Co  (tfed) 

6 

June 

57 

9 

July 

57 

12 

Aug 

57 

Prcv  Acft  } faint  Detachment 

6 

June 

57 

o 

* 

July 

57 

12 

Aug 

57 

285th  FA  (C)  Battalion 

7 

June 

57 

e 

July 

57 

13 

Aug 

57 

Co  B  84th  Engineer  Battalion 

10 

June 

57 

n 

July 

57 

14 

Aug 

57 

232d  Signal  Co 

12 

June 

57 

15 

July 

57 

16 

Aug 

57 

8th  Field  Hospital 

M 

June 

57 

17 

July 

57 

19 

Aug 

57 

Special  Troops 

17 

June 

57 

19 

July 

57 

21 

Aug 

57 

U  S  Amy  Garrison  (6019-C3) 

17 

June 

57 

19 

July 

57 

a 

Aug 

57 

Dei,  '53d  QM  Sub  Sup  Co 

17 

Juno 

57 

19 

July 

57 

21 

Aug 

57 

293d  Military  Police  Co 

17 

June 

57 

19 

July 

57 

21 

Aug 

57 

526th  Ord  Co  ( HAM) 

17 

June 

57 

19 

July 

57 

21 

Aug 

57 

50th  Chemical  Platocn 

17 

June 

57 

19 

July 

57 

21 

Aug 

57 

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Memo  Nr  3,  Exercise  Desert  Rock  VZI  &  VIII,  5  June  57  (Cont'd) 

UNIT  DATES  OF  INSPECTION 

Det,  656th  QM  Petrol  Sif>  Co  17  June  57  19  July  57  21  Aug  57 

Det,  163d  QM  Laundry  Co  19  June  57  22  July  5  7  22  Aug  57 

Duty  at  Indian  Springs,  Nevada 

FOR  THE  DEPUTY  EXERCISE  DIRECTOR: 


OFFICIAL: 


URBAN  J  y 'ARAUJO 
CWO  y  USA 
Asst  Adj  Gen 


/ 


C.  W.  NELSON 
Colonel  AGC 
Adjutant  General 


DISlnlBtfllOKi 

A  &  B  plus  20  to  S-l  (Post  Safety  Director) 


•«  •  • 


r  •  « 


IEADQUARTKRS 
CAMP  DESERT  ROCK 
Las  Vogas,  Nevada 


KEUORAMJUH 

NUiiDER  9  6  May  1957 

Effective  until  31  October  1957  unloss  sooner  rescinded  or  superseded. 
STAGING  OFER/.TING  PFjDCEDUKE  FOR  FIELD  DLCOIiT/-IiII\t.TION  OF  FLkSOHNEL 

vehicles/':. M)  r.oTi.r.Y  winced  ;inciuJT 


1«  'PURPOSE.  To  establish  procedures  for  monitoring  and  field 
dccohtamination  of  pcrsoiuiol  and  equipment  subjected  to  -radiological 
contamination* 

2,  DEFINITION.  Iiadiologichl  contamination  is  the  deposit  of 
dust  and  dirt  containing  radioactive  materials  upon  the  surface  of  the 
skin,  clothing  or  equipment.  Field  decontamination  will  consist  of 
removal  of  the  dust  and  dirt  by  brushing,  sweeping  or  washing, 

3.  RLSPONSI RILITIeS,  •  • 

a,  50th  Chemical  Platoon  (Svc)  will: 

Decontaminate  personnel  and  equipment  contaminated  in 
excess  of  the  levels  set  forth  in  paragraphs  below  at  tho  50th  Chemical 
Platoon  Decontamination  Station  located  on  tho  cast  side  of  the  Camp 
ifcrcury-Yucca  Flats  road  approximately  ono-hnrlf  ($)  milo  toyond  Yucca 
Pass  (81:6885)  • 

•  *  • 

b,  Rad-Safo  iionitors  viill: 

Check  the  level  of  contamination  of  tho  personnel  and 
vehicles  in  accordance  with  provisions  *sot  forth  in  paragraph  U  below, 

c,  Observers  and  Participating  Troops  wills 

Assist  each  other  in  brushing  the  dust  and  dirt  from  their 

clothing, 

i  , 

d,  '  Rotary  ringed  Aircraft  Pilots  wills 

Upon  completion  of  their  cxcroico  or  recovery  duties  in 
'.he  forward  area,  land  their  Aircraft  At  the  50th  Chemical  Platoon  De¬ 
contamination  Station  located' north  of  Yucca  Pass  for  monitoring  and 
d.:  contamination  before  routining  to  tho  Camp  Desert  Hock  airstrip* 


i 


I 

*•....0  v  9»  tiq  P-'ip  IX j sort  Hock,  6  aay  19 i>?  (Cretl) 

a.  Personnel. 

'  •  '  (1)  Individuals  participating  in  0  test 'shat  exercise  i 


•  (a)  At  the  conclusion  of  tlu  cicurciso  and  pricr 

to  J  r~;  dine  trucks  and  buses  at  the  ontnjekin;'  point,  personnel  will 
ecwombla  downwind  from  tlao  vehicles.  Usin'  the  vehicle  browns  as 
brushes,  individuals  will  assist  each  ether,  in  turn,  in  bruchin: 
lust  and  dirt  from  th-ir  clothing.  Particular  attention  should  be 
fiven  to  the  shoos  and  uob  equipment,  Ibrsonncl  boinp  brushed  will 
be  d  A/nwinc!  from  the  vrj  up  f-.itin;  to  be  It  us  had.  .-f  ter  being  bru¬ 
sh.;!,.  pors-nncl  will  proceed  \  >  the  monitor  for  checking  aryl,  if  net. 
contaminated  in  excess  of  the  lcvvls  sot  forth  in  parairaph  $  below, 
will  board  tb.  ir  assifr.o'd  Vehiclos.  D  0  -nt'..iination  by  brushim  will 
be  repeated  if  contamination  exceeds  r  .r*-l.'.rible  levels,  Fbrs^nncl 
who  cannot  be  field  doeontaniaatod  to  jv.  mi  alible  levels  will  t>.  ~:nt 
to  thp  50 th  Chemical  PLatcon  Dccontaminati  n  Station  north  of  Yucca 
Pbss,  Monitors  will  report  personnel  withdrawn  from  th^ .column  t. 

•  bo  decontaminated  at  Yucca  pass  to  tbd  .croup  loader,  concerned  irho 
will  in. turn  notify  tho  serial •ftcirjtr.n.’Jor. l*  ,  ' 

■  : -i r  ..  1-“ 

'  •  ‘  •  (o')  (tbrs..nrel.  dcsi.  nate  t  to  go  to  the  50th  -Tn.'iii- 

C-’l  Plato  an  Doom  i.  ialabtian  Stati  r.  will  be  taken  there  in  a  pi  o\  i„ 

‘  Upon  arrival  *x.  tnv  ..-CoOt.aaiinati.a  cuavi-n,  r  rtsuc-. ro-* 
rwmitor&d.  If  contaminated  ir.  excess  of  the  levels  ^et  forth  in 
paragraph  $  bol.w,  individual  will  ire  required  to  untfreso  and  shawm-. 

,  •.  -Uhon  clearance  is  pivun.by  thy  monitor,  a  re  placement  'issue  of  cloth¬ 
ing:  will  ,:btf  issuod.  fb-itjear  will  n-t  be  replaced,  but  a  wash  tr-uj  h 
will  be  provided  with  Cl  .brushes  for  dccontaalnati-.-n.  On  re  turn  to 
emp  tpp  duce’ntaminntiS'n  station  cwsmand.r  will  report  to  the  office 
of  the  Iiadiclcrical  S.afoty  Officer;  Camp  Desert  «ock,  those  jersan- 
•t -iwl.  that  require  dccontaminati  >n.  by;  nano,  rank,  serial'  number  and 
organization,  1  Iterative  reports  will  be  submitted, 

f  •  V.  :  (2)  Individuals  not  participating  in  a  toot  shot  exor¬ 
cise, 

•  f.-v  •;«  *  ,  ; 

'i. •••All  parties  lea vi nr;  the  forward  nrqa  will  check 
.  throuj-h  tlib:  50th- Qijmlcdl  l-’latoan  (Svc).  IV; contamination  Station 
north  of  .Yucca  Pass.  .  ThoC^.  parties  v;h'  '  hav-’i  boon  operating  in  a 
contaminated  dro  expected  to  field  decontsminotc  theme  jIvoc 
within  tlKiir  capatilitisq  prior  to  checking  thr-uph  the  decontam¬ 
ination  station  '  >  '  •  " 

,  % 

..  .  f,  Vehicles.  • 

...  .  ;  5  (1)  h-;  niters  wi\l  qh.ck  the  level  of  contamination  ;f 

,  vehicles  both  inside  atvj  outside  prior  to  bearlin,'  -*f  pers-nnel, 

.  Any  vehicle  which  cann  .t  lx;  .k. contaminate  1  to ’a  sufficiently  l.w 
level  by.  skuJpihr,1  wiil1  bo\*x.nt  tc  th.  50th  Chemical  Platoon  Decon¬ 
tamination  Station  n  >rth  vf  Yucca  Pass,  Vehicles  Will  net  H  all's- 
...  qd.  to  paab  the  aacoml  security  rate  (Stati  ;n  1*0)  nn*vh  a?  Cni..w  i;er- 
.  oury,  if  the  C  int-Mnati  ,-n  exceedq  7  wr/hr. 


I 


Memo  ff  9,  Hi  Camp  Desert  Rock,  6  May  1957  (Contd) 

(?)  Upon  arrival  at  the  decontamination  station  at 
Yucca  Pass,  vehicles  will  oo  swept  with  brooms  and  brushos  and 
thon  remonifcored,  If  contaminated  in  excess  cf  the  levels  set 
forth  in  paragraph  5  below,  the  vehicle  will  bo  driven  on  a  rock 
bed  and  scrubbed  down  with  water,  brooms  and  brushes,  l<han  cl¬ 
earance  is  riven  by  the  monitor,  the  vehicle  will  to  allowed  to 
return  to  camp, 

c.  Rotary  winded  aircraft.  Aircraft  operating  in  the 
forward  area  will  bo  monitored  at  tho  50th  Chemical  Flatoon  De¬ 
contamination  Station.ncrth  cf  Yucca  Pass  before  returning  to 
camp.  In  tho  ovontrtlve  aircraft  indicated  a  reading  in  excess  of 
7  mr/hr,  brushing  will  first  to  used  and  then  wash  down  with  the 
decontaminating  apparatus,  Tho  pilots  enclosure  will  tv  cleaned 
by  first  removing  the  Kraft  paper  floor  covering  and  then  vacuuming 
f  and  brushing  with  water,  where  contaminants  have  bccoroo  bonded  to 
tho  surface  by  a  grease  or  vil  film,  Stoddard  Solvent  will  bo  used 
whon  brushing. 


d.  Radiological  survey  of  personnel  am',  equipment  will  bo 
conducted  by  holding  radiac  instruments  two  inches  from  tho  surfneo 
being  monitored.  Particular  attention  will  be  paid  to  the  indivi¬ 
dual's  shoos,  eyebrows, hairline  and  hands,  Whenever  there  is  a 
question  pertaining  to  decontamination,  tho  Rad -Safety  Officer  will 
bo  notified  for  assistance  and/or  advice. 

5*  PEmiSSISLE,  5^.J5IATTON  LSV.'LS,  Personnel  and  equipment  con¬ 
taminated  in  cxcoss  of  the  level  which  will  decay  by  tho  »t"  to  tho 
minus  1,2  law  t •>  7  mr/hr  prior  to  reaching  tho  second  Security  gate 
(Station  120)  north  of  Camp  Mercury  will  require  dc contamination 
prior  to  return  to  Camp  Desert  I'ock.  This  level  will  bo  announced 
by  tho  Rad-Safo  officer  at  the  ontrucking  p-'int  and/or  by  tho  de¬ 
contamination  station  commander  at  Yucca  Pass, 


FOR  THE  COfUiAKDER: 


OFFICIAL*  ,  CARLTON  W  iELSON 

’ 2’  .  ,  .  ,  r  (Lionel  ACC 

JC/  •/••«’  Adjutant  Oonoral 

••‘RALPH  W  KAS/  ADA 

Captain  ACC 

Asst  Adjutant  General 

DISTRIBUTION* 

25  Copioe  Rad-Safo 


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KSADQUARTERS 
CAi'P  DESERT  ROCK 
Las  Vegas,  Nevada 


MEMORANDUM 

Nl^lffiR  10  7  1957 


RADIOLOGICAL  SAFETY  OffiRATIONS 

1*  K^POSE.  The  purpose  of  this  memorandum  is  to  outline  radio¬ 
logical  safety  procedures  to  be  followed  by  all  personnel  stationed 
at  and/or  operating 'from  Camp  Desert  Rock. 

2.  RESPONSIBILITIES,  a.  Radiological  Safety  Section  will: 

i 

(1)  Determine  the  facilities,  personnel,  equipment 

and  materials  necessary  for  the  execution  r. V  i':&  radiological 
safety  funatLon.  - 

(2)  Establish  and  maintain  operating  procedures  for 
radiological  safety  that  insure  minimum  exposure  to  radiation  of 
each  individual* 

(3)  Enforce  the  radiological  safety  criteria  establish¬ 
ed  by  each  of  the  Services. 

(I:)  Prepare  rad*safety  portions  of  operation  orders 
and  annexes  thereto. 

(5)  Advise,  assist  and  effect  coordination  with  other 
members  of  the  staff,  project  personnel  and  unit  commanders  of  Camp 
Doscrt  Rock  on  matters  pertaining  to  rad-safetyJ to  include  basic 
responsibilities  of  the  various  staff  and  technical  service  staff1 
officers,  training  and  guidance  on  monitoring  and  decontamination* 

(6)  Advise  personnel  as  to  tho  safety  measures  re¬ 
quired  in  the  forward  areas  and  as  to  which  areas  are  restricted 
and/or  contaminated. 

(7)  Coordinate  tho  assignment  of  monitors  to  work 

or  recovery  parties,  project  operations  and  other  personnel  re¬ 
quiring  access  to  a  contaminated  area.  • 

(8)  Train  an  aupnentation  group  of  radiological  moni¬ 
tors  for  unit  use  from  troop  support  units  and  project  personnel, 
Rirconnol  who  have  completed  a  CBR  training  course  may  bo  deter¬ 
mined  to  be  a  qualified  monitor  by  passing  tho  monitor  proficioncy 
tost  given  by  the  Camp  Desert  Rock  monitor  School. 


Memo  #  10,  Hq  Comp  Desert  Rock,  7  May  1957  (Contd) 

(9)  Provide  monitoring  assistance  to  participating 
aponcios  when  required. 

(10)  Maintain  a  radiological  safety  situation  map 
showing  the  existence  and  extent  of  contaminated  areas,  isodoco 
lines  of  varying  intensities  and  other  pertinent  data.  This  map 
will  bo  located  i^  Building  T-112  (Radiological  Safety  Office) 
and  at  the  50th  Chemical  Platoon  (Sve)  Decontamination  Station 
north  of  Yucca  Pass  (8li6385). 

(11)  Present  briefings  on  tho  on-sito  (forward  area) 
radiological  situation, 

/  (12)  Provide  routine  sampling  and  analysis  for  radio- 

.  active  contaminants  in  tho  air,  water  and  'V,  .  an'1  work  and  liv¬ 
ing  arc~s  in  camp, 

(13)  Maintain  a  register  of  rnrth? active  sources  used 
and/or  stored  within  Camp  Desert  Rock,  anc'  -  ire  in  tho  prepara¬ 

tion  of  radioactive  materials  for  shipment  i'r.'iu  the  camp, 

(111)  Provide  a  stand-by  emergency  monitoring  toam  for 
ell  critical  periods  of  eg  oration  to  handle  unfoivscon  jneidents 
and  assist  in  tho  emergency  ovacuation  of  damp  Desert  Rock  should 
It  bo  requirod. 

b.  Staff  Sections^  Units  and  Projects  will; 

(1)  Provide  their  own  radiological  monitors  for  work 
or  recovery  partios. 

(2)  Cortrol  tho  radiation  exposures  of  their  pcrsonnol. 

(3)  Require  personnel  to  tb  familiar  with  Radiological 
Safety  Regulations  (Soo  dnnex  A).  A  certificate  to  the  effect  that 
all  Unit  Commanders  haw  road  the  Radio.\r>f  leal  Safety  Repulations  and 
explained  the  Kadial >icr.l  Safety  Operations  to  all  personnel  will  to 
sutmitted  to  the  Kadlolqlcal  Safoty  Section, 

(It)  Make  arrangements  through  tho  Radiological  Safety 
Soction  for  contaminated  area  entrance  passes  for  personnel  requir¬ 
ing  accoss  to  a  contaminated  aroa,  Cp  Do  sort  Rock  Fora  Wo  •  •• 

• 


(5)  Lncurw  pcrsonnol  comply  with  requirements  for  film 
bodging  as  publishori  in  memorandum  Number  8,  this  headquarters. 


e.  56th  Chemical  Platoon  (Sve)  will: 


Memo  #  10,  Hq  Camp  DoGort  Rock,  7  May  1957  (Contd) 

(1)  Provide  for  issue  and  calibration  of  monitoring 

instruments. 

(?)  Provide  and  operate  decontamination  facilities 
for  personnel,  vehicles  and  rotary  wing  aircraft. 

(3)  Conduct  fixed  radiological  surveys  on  shot  days 
and  subsequent  days  as  required, 

(U)  Conduct  training  for  radiological  monitors, 
d.  Monitors  -willt 

(1)  Receive  from  tho  Radiological  Safety  Section  an 
orientation  on  tho  contaminated  and  restricted  areas  in  the  for- 

/ward  area  prior  to  departure  to  the  forward  area. 

(2)  Familiarize  themselves  with  the  Radiological  Safety 
Regulations  (Annex  A). 

(3)  Ensure  that  individuals  or  group  to  which  assigned 
enter  and  leave  at  specified  chock  points. 

(h)  Keep  party  leader  informed  of  the  radiological  situ¬ 
ation. 

($)’  Monitor  personnel,  equipment  and  vehicles  prior  to 
return  *-o  Camp  Desert  Rock  in  accordance  with  iiemcrandun  I, timber  9, 
this  headquarters. 

3.  PROCEDURE. 

a.  Concept  of  operationsi 

(1)  Entry  into  a  contaminated  area  will  bo  controlod  ly 
tlic  Cr>mp  Desert  Kc.ck  Radiological  Safety  Section.  Recovery  missions 
will  be  allowed  into  tho  3hot  areas  in  accordance  with  the  radiologi¬ 
cal  situation  and  the  restrictions  imposed  by  tho  Test  Director,  R’o 
person  will  bo  permitted  to  enter  a  contaminated  area  Without  proper 
access  pass  stating  tho  purpose  of  the  entry  and  tho  procise  location 
to  which  the  entry  will  bo  madot, 

(2)  Radiation  exposure  control. 

(a)  Entry  into  on  area  in  which  tho  radiation  con¬ 
tamination  is  greater  than  100  ror/hr  gamma  will  require  an  access 
permit  which  will  be  issued  by  tho  Radiological  Safety  Section.  All 
personnel  cleared  for  access  into  such  areas  will  enter  and  exit 
from  tho  area  throuih  a  designated  chock  ptint.  Entrios  into  .all 
forward  tost  areas  fr.an  1800  hrs  D  -  1  will  to  prohibited  unless 
authorized  by  tho  Tost  Director  er  his  appointed  representative. 


Mono  ff  10,  Hq  Camp  Desert  Reck,  7  Kay  1957  (Contd) 

(b)  1. 11  parties  entering  areas  in  which  the  radia¬ 
tion  contamination  is  renter  than  100  nr/hr  gamma  will  be  required  to 
have  n->nitiJ5  acc-cipnny  then.  Thoso  monitors  shall  be  briefed  at 

tho  Kad-Safety  Building  prior  to  receipt  of  an  access  permit, 

(c)  All  necessary  rad-safety  equipment,  including 
radiac  instruments,  respirators  cr  protective  field  masks,  film 
badges  and  dosimeters  will  be  issued  to  individuals  for  use  in 
contaminated  areas.  In  general^  no  special  clothing  will  be  re¬ 
quired. 

W  * 

1.  Radiac  instruments  will  be  issued  and 
turned  in  at  Building  T-Hjk,  located  at  5th  and  Desert  Rock  Drive. 

/  2^  Forms  LSD  SCTF  10  and  film  badges  issued 

and  turned  in  at  Building  T-512  located  same  as  above, 

3.  ■'Ho  spire  tors  and/c  r  protective  field  masks 
as  required  by  permanent  party  and  observers  (excluding  VIP  Obser¬ 
vers)  will  be  issued  at  Building  T— VIP  Observers  will  be  is¬ 
sued  protective  field  masks  at  tho  Visitors  Bureau. 

lu  Prior  te  turn-in,  protective  field  mask3 
and  respirators  will  be  eloaned  and  decontaminated, 

5.  Dosimeters  may  be  obtained  at  Bldg  T-h3U, 

on  availability  basis, 

b.  Officer,  R:C0  or  civilian  in  charge  of  work  group  Cr  test 
group  requiring  entrance  to  the  forward  area  will  check  with  tho  Radio¬ 
logical  Safety  Section  prior  to  departing  for  tho  forward  area  and  be 
advised  as  to  the  contaminated  and  restricted  areas  i 

c.  All  parties  entering  and  lcavinf  the  forward  area  will 
chock  through  the  50th  Chemical  Platoon  (SVc)  Decontamination  Station 
north  of  Yucca  lass.  Contaminated  area  entrance  pass,  upon  departure 
from  tho  area,  will  bo  turned  into  the  Decontamination  Station  Com¬ 
mander,  All  collected  passes  will  be  turned  into  tho  Radiological 

.  Safety  Offico  prior  to  0800  hours  tho  following  day. 

d.  Relation  of  Monitor  to  fcartys  Rad*Safo  monitors  assigned 
to  individuals  or  groups  working  in  contaminated  areas',  or  with  con¬ 
taminated  equipment  during  recovery  operations  will  act  in  an  ad¬ 
visory  capacity  t,  keep  the  recovery  party  leader  informed  of  radia- 
tiondooo«ratos  at  all  times,  Tho  recovery  party  leader  is  expected 

to  accept  this  advice  and  act  accordingly. 


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Kcrao  (5*10,  Hq  Camp  Desert  Rock,  7  May  1957  (Contd) 


FOR  THE  COMMANDER* 


OFFICIAL: 

,  *  f  '* 

/  '  y  .  /  /'  /•  ‘ ' 
.  / 

RALfH  W  KASATDA 
Captain  **GC 

Asst  Adjutant  Gcroral 
DISTRIBUTION; 

‘  1'A"  &  pi  a* 

25  copie  8  Rad-Sife 

1  Incl 
Annex  "A" 


C/.RLTON  W  NELSON 
Colonal  ACC 
Adjutant  Ooneral 


RAMOinCICAL  SAFETY  RKfULmOKS 


1,  Tho  total  permissible  dona  far  lojaonivl  involved  in  this  exor¬ 
cise  is  $  roe ntpens,  Mo  limitation  is  placed  on  tho  rato  of  accumu¬ 
lation  of  tho  total  Uoso, 

?.  Each  area  in  which  a  detonation  takes  place  will  l>j  considarud 
contaminated  until  cleared  for  operations  by  tho  Kadiolopic  1  Safoty 
Suction* 

3*  Entry  to  and  exit  from  oontomlnatcl  areas  will  bo  via  Rad-Safe 
check  points  only* 

U*  Entry  into  contamlnati'd  arena  of  dose -rates  j  pc  a  ter  than  IOC* 
tar/hr  require  an  access  permit.,  Ibrsorovl  entering  these  areas  must 
bo  accompanied  by  a  monitor  or  bo  a  monitor  and  possess  tho  no co scary 
equipment. 

5*  Contaminated  areas  of  doso-rnto*  fra a  tor  than  lOmr/hr  but  loso 
than  lOOmr/hr  will  bo  controlled  nrensj  pavoonml  ontcrinf  tho  so  areas 
will  be  nubjeet  t->  clearance  by  tho  Rad-Safe  Office.  Monitors  are  net 
required  for  entry  into  those  controlled  areas  unless  display  equl|<nont 
or  contaminated  material  arc  to  be  removed,  in  which  capo,  monitors  are 
required , 

■  6*  Rad-Safe  monitors  aoelfncd  to  individuals  or  i  roups  working 
in  contaminated  areas,  or  with  contaminated  equipment  duritvc  recovery 
operations  will  net  in  an  advisory  capacity  to  keep  the  recovery  party 
lcodor  informed  of  radiation  doso-rnton  at  all  times,  Tho  recovery 
party  loader  ia  expected  to  accept  this  advice  and  net  accordingly* 

It  is  tho  raftponsibility  . f  both  tho  loader  and  tho  members  rf  tho 
recovery  party  to  adhere  to  tho  limits  established  in  the  bo  ropulAt  - 
ions, 

'  7 i  prefects,  work  or  recovery  parties  nftd  other  peroAmwl  t*o*» 

qulrinp  access  to  n  contaminated  area  will  submit  ns  so  n  as  prswthlop 
and  at  least  2l»  hours  prior  to  entry  time,  to  tho  Kadioloi  ioml  6*Tsty 
.Officer,  a  lint  sh  >winp  personnel  by  full  nnnvj,  project  on  unit,  work 
area,  estimated  duration  of  otay,  desired  time  of  ontryy  mdinc  Jivttni- 
ment  requirements  aixt  the  name  of  tlw  ns  airbed  monitor* 

'  8*  Thoro  will  tie  no  chan,  a  of  itdnorary  or  area  to  bo  covered, 

once  entry  into  a  controlled  or  contaminated  area  haa  boon  mado,  with¬ 
out  authorltatlon  from  tho  Radiological  Safety  Section* 

9*  All  vehicles  used  in  contaminated  areas  will  bo  checked  threufh 
tho  $Oth  Chemical  Platoon  (Svo)  Decontamination  £t*Ue«a  north  of  Yucca 
Pass  before  returninp  to  Camp  JVassrt  Rock, 


ANNEX  *A" 


10.  Current  radiolorical  situation  maps  of  the  test  nroas  will 
be  maintained  in  the  Radio lof leal  Safety  Secti-n  in  Buildinr  T-112, 
arvl  at  the  i?0 th  Chemical  Diction  (Sve)  Decontamination  Station  north 
of  Yucca  Pass. 

11.  Film  badfo  requirements  ore  published  in  Memorandum  Nr  8,  this 
headquarters.  Each  individual  will  bo  responsible  for  his  personal 
film  bndpo  and  vrcar  it  at  all  times.  If  a  film  badpo  is  lost,  the 
Kndiolopical  Safoty  Section  will  bo  notified  immcdiatoly4 

12.  when  cr.tinj;  or  smokinp  in  any  contaminated  aroaj  sensible 
sanitary  precautions.;  will  be  taken, 

13.  The  arrival  ?.n’.  proposed  use  of  radioactive  sources  at 
Camp  Desert  keck  will  bo  reported  to  tho  Radiological  Safoty  Officor, 
/to  include  tyy\)  of  source >  activity,  and  storapo  site; 

Uu  All  radioactive  or  contaminated  materials  romevud  from  the 
tost  site  and  Crmp.  tiorcury  will  bo  packer cd  and  leaded  se  as  to  re¬ 
duce  radiation  to  a  minimum  and  will  be  cloarod  by  tho  Radiological 
Safoty  Section. 

15.  All  jcroomul  within  viewinp  distance  of  an  atomic  detonation, 
wh->  are  nat  supplied  with  protective  popples,  will  turn  away  from  th<; 
detonation  paint  and  close  and  cover  their  eyes  during  tho  timo  of  the 

burst. 


AN1EX  "A" 
(Contd)